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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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The SalvageWon Eliminator V2 was Built From Mazda Miata Parts

Have you ever seen a film where an evil robot gets completely mangled but comes back, still functional, in a new form? Like, you know it's the same villain, but it looks totally different. That's the Eliminator V2, which, for the most part, is a Mazda Miata. From the team…

By Mike Newman
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Porsche Cayman Black Edition

Fact: Of all the colors available for your brand new ride, none say subtle sophistication and confidence quite like black on black. Not Big Bird yellow or "look at me" red. Black. Porsche already offers a black on black “Black Edition” for several of their models, and now, they were…

By Kevin McCauley
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Steve McQueen’s Indian Sport Scout Is for Sale

In 1934, as a response to the negative reaction to the Standard Scout and the failure of the Motoplane, Indian created a bike with a lighter frame, girder forks, improved carburation and alloy cylinder heads. It's called the Sport Scout, and it's an absolutely gorgeous bike. One of the best…

By Cooper Fleishman
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$36 Million Worth of Cars Were Wrecked in the Making of the New Bond Film

We don't know how much Spectre, the coming installment in the Bond series, will make, but we hope it's a lot because they have a bill on their hands to the tune of $36,000,000. Okay, so they don't actually have to pay all of that, but they did destroy quite an…

By Mike Newman
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Tesla Officially Introduces the Model X

After years eagerly awaiting Elon Musk's next super vehicle, Tesla finally delivers the Model X, the "safest, fastest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history." And while that's a quote directly from the company, given Musk's track record, we're giving them the benefit of the doubt. The all-electric Model X…

By Mike Newman
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